Alopecia Areata Support Group

Officially dx by a derm back in January of 2009 I have multiple spots of bald scalp and a wide bald swatch across the back of my head. I accept it and let what hair remains to stay and hang over the bare. I bid adieu to the derm and don't do meds. C'est la vie!

Hi Duck! Nice to meet you!

Nice to meet you too Leanna!

Getting close to the weekend..hope you have a wee plan for some fun then...take care...will holler later!

well how old r u?? im pretty young but i have a really bad case of it and vidiligo and i jsut ordered my locks of love wig!! [:

sorry Tiffany it took so long for me to holler back...i've had a.a. for i think like 24 years but it didn't go bonkers until late 2008...now I have a big wide patch of bald from ear to ear but hair still growing on top of my head hangs over that area. I kinda expect/plan to go a.t. oneday and that will keep my mundane reaction to a normal level. So I hope!

I had it on and off for 10 yrs...but then it went nuts in 07 and havent had hair since! I dont try meds because the only one that has worked for me is prednisone and I cant stay on that forever!

i was diagnosed with it when i was 13 now 15 nothing has worked . what doess prednisone do does it work? is it by mouth?

Hi Jazz,

It depends on the person, and there are a lot of side effects to prednisone. You should not stay on it long term for alopecia. Its used for people with breathing problems like asthma, and I beleive it supresses the immune system. My Dr gave me a high dose once a month and it worked, but many doctors will not do that. Its just not worth the side effects. It is by mouth.

Hi jazzeeB ~ I don't want to poke or mess my bod up with steroids or dccp so I just let alopecia do it's thing and use nothing...just comb hair over the bald. Guess when bald areas get really big and obnoxiously obvious will consider a buzz cut...have done that once before. Already have hats and bandannas ...I'm not one for wigs ~ but that's just me..to each her(his)own! Happy New 2011!

this is very inspirational - welcome to mdjunction